Match-making machinery.



No. 768,583. PAT'ENTED AUG. 30, 1904,

- A. B. GALKINS'.

MATCH MAKING MACHINERY. ABPLIOATION FILED D 30. 8, 1900.

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INVENTOR XTTORNE NO. 768,583. P ATENTED AUG. 30, 1904 A. B. GALKINS.

MATCH MAKING MACHINERY.

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' BY v 6% jwmww mam RNEY UNITED STAT S Patented August 3 0, 1904.

PATENT. OFFICE.

ALMoN B. oALKINs, OF FRANKLIN, NEW'JERSEY, ssIeNoR TO THE AMERICANMATCH. MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,- A

CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MATCH-MAKING MACHINERY.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,583, dated August30, 1904.

Application filed-December 8, 1900. Serial No. 39,199- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I,ALM0N B. OALKINs, a citi- Zen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Franklin, in the county of Essex and State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Making Machinery, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in match-making machinery, andparticularly'in means, in combinationwith cutting mechanism, for spacingapart the splint received therefrom.

My invention consists in the provision of separable receivers adapted toreceive the splints from the cutting mechanism and means for separatingthe receivers.

My invention further consists in certain features of construction andcombination of novel parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth.-

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved means wherebysplints may be taken from the cutting mechanism in the invention andsuch other parts as are necessary for thefull understanding thereof.Fig. 2 represents a horizontal section on the plane of the line2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of certain parts in section, the planeof section being taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a detailView of certain cutters employed.

I have illustrated in the drawings forming a part of the specificationherewith such parts of match-making machinery as are necessary for theproper understandingpf my invention.

. Similar parts in the several views will be found designated by thesame reference char- The veneer cards are fed to the cutting mechanismby any Well-known or desired' means. The cutters deliver the'splintsinto which the veneer cards have been separated thereby in two parallellines, such splints being delivered substantially in. the lineperpendicular to the axis of the cutters in which it has been cut. I v

A plurality of receivers 8 are arranged beneath the points at Which thesplints are clelivered, .each receiver being adapted to receive and holda single splint.

In the present example of my invention the splint-receivers are arrangedin two parallel rows, the successive receivers in each row beingarranged to receive alternate splints. Suitable stripping-combs, as 9,and expelling I means, as 10, are employed to insure the correctdelivery of the splints to the receivers, such stripping-combs andexpelling means being described and shown moreclearly in acopendingapplication filed December 8, 1900, Serial No. 39,200, of which theyform the subject-matter of the claims. Suflice, for the purposes of thisspecification, tosay that the arrangement and construction of thecircumferential and overlapping edges of the cutters give the alternatesplints a tendency to follow the path of the cutting edges of thealternate cutters, that the stripping-combs apply pressure transverselyof the longitudinal axes of the splints thereto, and hence force themradially away from the cutters, and that the ex- I clear of the cuttersand into the receivers.

vents the match-splints from falling completely through the receiversuntil it is desired that they shall do so.

The splint-receivers are mounted in a suitl able frame 12, the saidframe having two series of divergent guideways 13. Each receiver ismounted in a separate guideway. the said receivers having each asuitable extension in order to obtain a good bearing-sinface.

understood by reference to Fig. 2. in which they are shown in top view.

Each of the two series of receivers are engaged by a suitable carriage.The carriages in this instance comprise each two bars 14, arranged aboveand below the frame 12 and secured together at their ends. The bars 14are longitudinally channeled, as at 15, and receive within theirchanneled portions lugs or projections from the receivers. The lugs orprojections herein shown comprise pins 16, carrying antifriction-rollers17 at their ends. Such engagement of the receivers, with theircarriages, permits movement of the receivers lengthwise of thecarriages. If now the carriages be moved in opposite directions awayfrom the cutting mechanism, the receivers will be gradually separated byreason of their engagement with the divergent guideways 13. In thepresent form of my invention I have shown suitable earns 18, whichactuate levers 19, connected by links 20 to the carriages. The cams willgive the required reciprocating movement to the receivers, and they willbe so timed with regard to the cutting mechanism that the said receiversshall always be in their positions beneath the cutters while the saidcutters are discharging their splints, but will be moved away therefromafter they have receivedtheir splints and while the cutters arereceiving a new veneer card.

- It is the purpose of the receivers 8 to deliver the splints tosuitable carriers by which they may be held and in which condition theymay be further treated in carrying out the process of match-making. Thecarriers shown herein are designated by the reference character 21..

Suitable locking-plates 22 are arranged in conjunction therewith andoperate to lock the splints in the carriers. The carriers may be fedforward by any suitable mechanism. Herein the said carriers areprovided'at each side with bars 24. having rack-teeth, and feed racks25, adapted to engage therewith, are provided. The said feed-racks aregiven a reciprocating movement by cams 26, which engage levers 27,secured to said feed-racks 25 by links 28. The cams 26 are mounted uponshafts 29, of which there are two, one on each side of the machine, 'andthe said cams are so timed as to cause an intermittent step-by-stepmovement forward of the carrier-frames, so that they The relativearrangement of the two series ofdivergent guideways Wlll best be willalways be ready to receive splints from A plate 11, arranged below thereceivers, pre- 7 the receivers.

The receivers are shown at their deliverypoint in dotted lines in Fig.l. of the drawings. \Vhen in such positions, the splints carried thereinwill bedischarged in to the carriers 21. The plate 11 is of such widththat at the delivery-point it will not impede the movement of the saidsplints and they will tend to drop by gravity into the openings in thecarriers 21, which are ready to receive them. To further insure theirdelivery, means, such as plungers 23, may be employed. which will bearranged to reciprocate at the right moment and will positively forcethe splints from the receivers into the carriers. Said plungers arecarried by reciprocating plunger-bars 30, mounted to reciprocatein,guides 31, secured upon the frame of the machine. The plungers areoperated by cams 32, which engage bell-crank levers 33, connected to thenunger-bars 2-30 by connecting-links 31 for such purpose. The cams 32are so timed as to cause a downward movement of the bars and theplungers carried thereby at the moment the receivers 8 are beneath them.The reciprocation of the plun gers will positively force thematch-splints out of the receivers without dependence upon gravity forsuch movement. A suitable guard-plate 35 is arranged below the plane ofmovement of the carriers, which plate will act as a guard to prevent thesplints from accidentally falling clear through the carriers prior tothe time they are securely locked therein against such movement.

The cams 32 and the cams 18, which operate the receivers 8. are arrangedin duplicate at opposite sides of the machine and upon the same twoshafts 29 29 that carry the cams 2b 26. These shafts will be arranged torotate in unison by any suitable means. The effect of providing suchduplicate operating mechanism for the carrier-feed, the receivers, andthe plungers will be to cause a very much easier and more uniformoperation of the moving parts.

I wish it to be understood that l do not desire to be limited to theprecise form of construction of parts as herein shown and described, asthe same may obviously be 'aried within wide limits without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention.

lVhat 1 do claim, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent,is

1. In match-making machinery the combination with s .)lintcuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each set comprising aplurality of separable splint-receivers, each receiver adapted, withoutco peration with any of the other said receivers, to independentlyreceive and support, a single matchsplint. whereby each individualreceiver and match-splint therein may be indepemlently operated, thereceivers of the two said sets adapted to receive alternaten'iatclrsplints.

2. In match-making machinery the combi nation with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each'set comprising aplurality of separable splint-receivers, and

adapted to receive alternate splints, and means for separating thereceivers in each set.

- 3. In match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, eachset comprisingaplurality of separable splint-receivers, and adaptedto receivealternate splints, of means for separating the receiversin each set.

4.1m match-making machinery the combi nation with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each set comprising aplurality of separablereceivers,and means for separating each set ofsuch receivers from the other set and likewise for separating theseveral receivers of each set from each other.

5. In match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each set comprising aplurality of separable receivers, and means 7. In match-makingmachinery, the combination with two sets of rotary cutters havingoppositely-arranged and overlapping circumferential cutting edges, oftwo sets of separable receivers, and means for separating the receiversin each set.

8. In match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of a set of separable splint-receivers comprising three ormore such receivers arranged in one series, divergent guides for thesaid splint-receivers, and means for moving the said splint-receiversalong said guides.

9, In. match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each set comprisingaplurality of separable receivers, and adapted to receive alternatesplints,divergent guides for the said splintereceive rs, and means formoving the splint-receivers along such guides. I

10. In match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of a set of separablesplint-receivers comprising three ormore such receivers arranged in one series, a frame in which saidsplint-receivers are mounted, said frame having divergent guideways forsaid splint-receivers, vand means for moving the splint-receivers alongsaid guideways;

11. In match-making machinery the combination with splint-cuttingmechanism, of two sets of splint-receivers, each set comprising aplurality of separable splint-receivers and adapted to receive alternatesplints, a frame in which the said splint-receivers are mounted, saidframe having divergent guideways, and means for moving the saidsplint-receivers along said guideways.

12. In match-making machinery,the combi- 4 nation with splint-cuttingmechanism of aplurality of separable splint-receivers, divergent guidesfor the said. splint-receivers, and a carriage engaging the saidsplint-receivers, said carriage adapted to permit relative movement ofthe splint-receivers longitudinally thereof.

13. In match-making machinery the combination with cutting mechanismadapted to discharge the splints simultaneously in two parallelrows,ofsplint-receivers adapted to receive the splints as so delivered,and means. for movingapart 0r separating the said re-- ceivers so as toseparate, or increase the distance between, the said two rows after thesplints have been so received.

14. In match-makingmachinery,the combination with rotary. cuttersadapted to discharge the splints in two lines substantially parallelwith each other and with the axis ofv the cutters, and substantially inthe lines per-- pendicular thereto in which they are cut, of

a plurality of receivers adapted to receive the splints, and means forseparating the said receivers.

15. In match-making machinery the combination with two setsofsplint-receivers, each set comprising a plurality of separablesplintreceivers and adapted to receive alternate splints, saidreceivershaving reception and delivery points, the points of delivery of saidsplints being at a greater distance apart than the points of reception,ofcutting mechanism adapted to deliver splints to the receivers'at theirpoints of reception, and means for moving the splint-receivers fromtheir points of reception to their points of delivery.

16. In match-making. machinery the combisaid receivers having receptionand delivery points, the points of dellvery being at a greater.

distance apart than the points of reception, of

cutting mechanism adapted to deliver splints.

to the receiversat their said points'of recepceivers from their pointsof reception to their points of delivery.

17. Inmatch-makingmachinery,,thecombi:

nation with cutting mechanism, a plurality of tion, carriers adapted toreceive the splints separable splint-receivers, and .plungers, for.

expelling the splints from the receivers, of.

two shafts, one each on opposite sides of the separable s lintrecei\'ers, 1 )lungers for expelling the splints from the receivers, andfeeding mechanism for feeding forward carrier-frames for receivingsplints so expelled from the receivers, of two cam-shafts, arranged onopposite sides of the machine, and parallel with the direction of feedof the carrier-frames, said shafts provided with duplicate cams foroperating the said splintreceivers said plungers and said feedingmechanism.

ALMON I). CALKI NS.

\Vitnesses:

YVILLIAM R. Swn'rr, J. ARTHUR Hoonnr.

